CURRENT MISSION

World Traveller

ABOUT ME

Grew up in a small down of 2,300 - Beautiful place to grow-up... Moved from there to Helsinki and then back to California. When to Austin, Texas and ended up staying 28 years. Finally back in Northern California upon retiring early to be closer to family.

Been around the world more times than I can count and plan to keep going as long as I'm able.

I’m currently on a 150 day, 15 countries, around the world retirement adventure.

If it matters, I’m gay.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live - Travel is the best education

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Joined years ago but finally going to try it out - looking to travel and host in the future.

Interests

Travel, Arts, Cruising, Adventure

• arts
• theater
• concerts
• education
• sauna
• traveling
• teaching
• road trips
• finnish
• railways
• curry
• financial markets
• history and culture

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Completed several around the world trips using airline mileage awards that allowed Business Class and up to 15 stops for only a few hundred dollars . Totally countries visited to date is over 100

Teach, Learn, Share

English and travel knowledge

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share my travel experiences from around the world and treat them to a meal out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, United States